The spotted cylindrical snake [1] ( lat. Cylindrophis maculatus ) is a snake of the cylindrical family . It has a small size and dense constitution, well adapted to subsurface existence. Dull-shaped head with small nostrils and eyes. The tail is flat, more like a head. The body is black in color with two rows of large brown spots. Non-toxic.
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Newborns have a length of about 120 mm at birth. Within one to two years, it usually reaches a length of 250 mm. The maximum length is about 60 centimeters.
Content
- 1 Behavior
- 2 Power
- 3 Reproduction
- 4 Habitat
- 5 notes
- 6 References
- 7 Literature
Behavior
When scared, he hides his head and raises his tail, imitating the movements of the cobra . If this does not mislead the enemy, it can emit an unpleasant odor from the anal glands .
This snake is easy enough to catch, while it does not resist and does not try to escape, even left alone.
Nutrition
Presumably feeds on earthworms and other underground fauna. Other species of the genus Cylindrophis are known to feed on eels and snakes, often much larger themselves. However, C.maculatus does not inhabit wetlands or aquatic habitats.
Reproduction
Very little is known. Viviparous . The brood size is supposedly 3.
Habitat
It leads an underground lifestyle, at a depth of about 30 cm. It prefers soft, moist soil, when it comes to the surface it becomes very lethargic.
It lives in Sri Lanka . Quite common in humid places of the island at heights of not more than 600 m above the surface of the sea.
Notes
- ↑ Ananyeva N. B. , Borkin L. Ya. , Darevsky I.S. , Orlov N.L. Amphibians and reptiles. Latin, Russian, English, German, French. / edited by Acad. V. E. Sokolova . - M .: Rus. Yaz., 1988 .-- S. 272. - 10,500 copies. - ISBN 5-200-00232-X .
Links
- The Reptile Database: Cylindrophis maculatus
- Description of Cylindrophis maculatus
Literature
- Bachman ES 1985. Distribution and variability of the Sri Lankan pipe snake (Cylindrophis maculatus). J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 82 (2): 322–327
- Boulenger, GA 1893. Catalog of the snakes in the British Museum (Nat. Hist.) I. London (Taylor & Francis), 448 pp.
- Das, I. & De Silva, A. 2005. Photographic guide to snakes and other reptiles of Sri Lanka. New Holland Publishers, 144 pp.
- de Silva, A. 1998. Snakes of Sri Lanka: a checklist and an annotated bibliography. Dept. Wildlife Conservation / GEF / UNDP / FAO, Colombo.
- Duméril, AMC and G. Bibron. 1844. Erpetologie Générale ou Histoire Naturelle Complete des Reptiles. Vol.6. Libr. Encyclopédique Roret, Paris, 609 pp.
- Janzen, P .; Klaas, P. & Ziesmann, S. 2007. Sri Lankas Schlangenfauna. Draco 7 (30): 56-64
- Linnaeus, C. 1758. Systema naturæ per regna tria naturæ, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. Laurentii Salvii, Holmiæ. 10th Edition: 824 pp.
- McDiarmid, RW; Campbell, JA & Touré, TA 1999. Snake species of the world. Vol. 1. Herpetologists' League, 511 pp.
- Smith, MA 1943. The Fauna of British India, Ceylon and Burma, Including the Whole of the Indo-Chinese Sub-Region. Reptilia and Amphibia. 3 (Serpentes). Taylor and Francis, London. 583 pp.
- Wall, FRANK 1921. Ophidia Taprobanica or the Snakes of Ceylon. Colombo Mus. (HR Cottle, govt. Printer), Colombo. xxii, 581 pages